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Subject: The Lightspeed Glitch! (With Map DL)

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.

Hey all! I've got something very special for you today. As some of you know, there is a hilarious glitch that occurs in Reach (featured pretty regularly on Fails of the Weak). I believe Geoff's words were, "He chose to go lightspeed at the wrong time." So, I coined the term "Lightspeed Glitch" based on that.

For those of you who don't know, the way this glitch works is that your vehicle (usually a Covenant vehicle) clips a piece of faulty geometry. ChasedTuna9's theory is this: The game registers you as moving forward and being a few feet ahead when you bump into this geometrical failure. Thus, the game applies the inertia of that movement from a standstill, so you go flying at ridiculous speeds.

Now, regardless of what exactly causes the glitch, it is undeniably hilarious. And since many of you have seen others fall victim to the glitch without encountering it yourself, I'm offering you the opportunity to do it yourself with little effort. I have designed a map based entirely around the glitch.

Just so you know that I'm not trying to trick or troll you, here is video proof that this map works (well, too): Lightspeed Factory Fun

There are five areas on this map. Each of them (sans one) triggers the glitch in a different way, to varying degrees of difficulty. Now, before you complain that the pieces aren't even, you must know that this is deliberate. Uneven surfaces appear to be more conducive to Lightspeed than even surfaces.

Runway Alpha: The favorite area of both myself and others, this runway is by far the easiest spot to go Lightspeed on. In order to do it here, you simply drive straight down the runway. That's all. Going backwards also works, and some find that boosting helps. A teleporter will return you to the start of the runway if you fail to go lightspeed.

Short Runway: Going backwards here proves to be much easier than going forwards. As before, a teleporter will return you to the start of the runway if you fail.

Renegade Ramps: Based on the Banshee spawns on Renegade, this area requires you to boost over the pyramid piece in a Revenant while holding forward.

Dishes: This area requires you to drive on the rim of the dish. Boosting helps.

Observation Area: Maybe you just can't go Lightspeed. Maybe you like to watch. Maybe you just want to try and get splattered by a flying tank. Whatever your reasoning is, you can take a break here and watch the hilarity.

Here is the custom gametype designed to reward you for your hilarious exploits:Faster Than Lulz

And, without further ado, here's the map: Lightspeed Factory

Credit goes to myself (Foehammers Rvng) and Heroic Warhero. I also thank ChasedTuna9 for fixing our derpy teleporters.

Enjoy! Maybe try and go into plaid?

NOTE: This is not teleporter launching.

And maybe you know something about how this glitch works that I don't? Discuss.




[Edited on 10.17.2011 11:21 PM PDT]

  • 08.15.2011 11:22 AM PDT

I <3 Halo:Reach - amazingly fun and best campaign + amazing Soundtrack
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I <3 Halo 3 - best multiplayer levels + Forge + best Custom Games + soundtrack
I <3 Halo 2 - amazing huge fun campaign + soundtrack + Fun multiplayer
I <3 Halo: CE - started it all

This map won't work alone. You need to have atleast two players, and you can't be connection host.

  • 08.15.2011 11:28 AM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: NoWise10
This map won't work alone. You need to have atleast two players, and you can't be connection host.


Not true. I can do it by myself. I can even show you a video if you need proof.

[Edited on 08.15.2011 11:31 AM PDT]

  • 08.15.2011 11:29 AM PDT

Halo 4 is my life

This is awesome man! Thanks for making this map, it looks incredible, I'll download it and when I get on to play ill come back and plus it if it works!

  • 08.15.2011 11:33 AM PDT

Spam is okay, as long as it is not excessive.
Retardation is frowned upon, but somewhat acceptable.

That's pretty neato.

  • 08.15.2011 11:33 AM PDT


Posted by: NoWise10
This map won't work alone. You need to have atleast two players, and you can't be connection host.

Did you just post conditions on a map you had nothing to do with?

How would you know if you didn't make it or even play it?

  • 08.15.2011 11:35 AM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: crushvegaswimps
This is awesome man! Thanks for making this map, it looks incredible, I'll download it and when I get on to play ill come back and plus it if it works!


Posted by: ZipZapZop123773
That's pretty neato.


Thanks, guys. Just trying to spread the joy. :D

  • 08.15.2011 11:38 AM PDT

Forklifts never die. They're just missing in Forge.

The teleporter makes you go lightspeed half the time.

Also, be aware if you go lightspeed into a wall, you'll be stuck there for a while.

  • 08.15.2011 11:39 AM PDT

Spam is okay, as long as it is not excessive.
Retardation is frowned upon, but somewhat acceptable.

This officially works.

Epic.

  • 08.15.2011 11:39 AM PDT

Easiest way to go at lightspeed?

Make a teleporter out of the map and boost through it with a Ghost / Wraith / Revenant.

It launches you several thousand feet...(Does not always work as host, though =/)

  • 08.15.2011 11:41 AM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: happybuzzsaw
The teleporter makes you go lightspeed half the time.

Also, be aware if you go lightspeed into a wall, you'll be stuck there for a while.


I don't consider teleporter launching "Lightspeed." It doesn't achieve the same effect, and you just fly straight up.

I know. It's hilarious, but you must be lucky, because my friends and I tested this about six or seven times and in all that time only one of us got stuck in a wall.

  • 08.15.2011 11:43 AM PDT

I <3 Halo:Reach - amazingly fun and best campaign + amazing Soundtrack
I <3 Halo 3:ODST - best soundtrack + Firefight + Coastal Highway and Mombassa Streets, amazingly unique campaign.
I <3 Halo 3 - best multiplayer levels + Forge + best Custom Games + soundtrack
I <3 Halo 2 - amazing huge fun campaign + soundtrack + Fun multiplayer
I <3 Halo: CE - started it all

It doesn't work alone. I've been boosting on the track for about 10 minutes now and i just teleport back to the start. Im telling you, you can't be connection host for the teleporter to launch you.

  • 08.15.2011 11:44 AM PDT

Forklifts never die. They're just missing in Forge.


Posted by: MythicSniper

Posted by: happybuzzsaw
The teleporter makes you go lightspeed half the time.

Also, be aware if you go lightspeed into a wall, you'll be stuck there for a while.


I don't consider teleporter launching "Lightspeed." It doesn't achieve the same effect, and you just fly straight up.

I know. It's hilarious, but you must be lucky, because my friends and I tested this about six or seven times and in all that time only one of us got stuck in a wall.


And we couldn't get the Wraith out of the wall.

  • 08.15.2011 11:44 AM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: Loser n00b
Easiest way to go at lightspeed?

Make a teleporter out of the map and boost through it with a Ghost / Wraith / Revenant.

It launches you several thousand feet...(Does not always work as host, though =/)


That's Teleporter Launching. Not Lightspeed.

Faulty geometry =/= Inertia
Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out. That's how tele-launching works. And if you glitch the teleporter outside the map, you'll almost reach the skybox.

It always works for me. I made a separate map a long time ago designed to work using teleporter launching.

  • 08.15.2011 11:45 AM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: happybuzzsaw
And we couldn't get the Wraith out of the wall.


HURR DURR. I didn't even notice it was you, Buzzsaw. LOL.

  • 08.15.2011 11:46 AM PDT

I <3 Halo:Reach - amazingly fun and best campaign + amazing Soundtrack
I <3 Halo 3:ODST - best soundtrack + Firefight + Coastal Highway and Mombassa Streets, amazingly unique campaign.
I <3 Halo 3 - best multiplayer levels + Forge + best Custom Games + soundtrack
I <3 Halo 2 - amazing huge fun campaign + soundtrack + Fun multiplayer
I <3 Halo: CE - started it all

Oh wow oops. Sorry OP, I was thinking of the teleporter launching, not the ground launching, because i know where you boost to go launching now.

Awesome map.

  • 08.15.2011 11:46 AM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: NoWise10
It doesn't work alone. I've been boosting on the track for about 10 minutes now and i just teleport back to the start. Im telling you, you can't be connection host for the teleporter to launch you.


Don't boost. Boosting doesn't usually work on the runway. I always just go at normal speed. But I'll clip a video and render it to show you that it works if you're alone.

Also, it's not the teleporter that launches you, bro. It's the faulty geometry of the Stunt Ramps, Pyramids, and Dishes.

Give me a minute. I'll get the video up for you...

  • 08.15.2011 11:48 AM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: NoWise10
Oh wow oops. Sorry OP, I was thinking of the teleporter launching, not the ground launching, because i know where you boost to go launching now.

Awesome map.


Don't worry about it. Common misconception. I'll edit the OP to make sure people know this isn't a launching map.

Thanks.

  • 08.15.2011 11:53 AM PDT
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Another awesome map, really fun. Great job.

  • 08.15.2011 11:54 AM PDT

I <3 Halo:Reach - amazingly fun and best campaign + amazing Soundtrack
I <3 Halo 3:ODST - best soundtrack + Firefight + Coastal Highway and Mombassa Streets, amazingly unique campaign.
I <3 Halo 3 - best multiplayer levels + Forge + best Custom Games + soundtrack
I <3 Halo 2 - amazing huge fun campaign + soundtrack + Fun multiplayer
I <3 Halo: CE - started it all

Whats with the Falcons and the Man cannon?

Wow I'm really stupid today, never mind i saw it was the observation area.

[Edited on 08.15.2011 12:01 PM PDT]

  • 08.15.2011 11:59 AM PDT
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Cool. I'll try it out.

  • 08.15.2011 12:05 PM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: NoWise10
Whats with the Falcons and the Man cannon?

Wow I'm really stupid today, never mind i saw it was the observation area.


LOL.

Just an off day, I guess.

  • 08.15.2011 12:27 PM PDT

Forklifts never die. They're just missing in Forge.

Here's a Wraith stuck in a wall.

  • 08.15.2011 3:32 PM PDT

Formally BOB3415.

You worked hard on this bro.

  • 08.15.2011 3:33 PM PDT

For The Lulz is a worthier cause than For The Win.

From the skies to the ground, I'm the one that'll reign destruction down on you from behind the wheel and the flight stick. Keep your eyes on the rear view mirror, or you may be eating exhaust aside the road, riddled with holes.

My sniper is hungry for souls.

If at first you fail, fail again so that you succeed by wrapping your fail around the continuum into the win zone.


Posted by: happybuzzsaw
Here's a Wraith stuck in a wall.


That was so hilarious.

  • 08.15.2011 3:38 PM PDT